Well, I'm not here to start fights, but merely to comment on a phenomenal player. I've read so many negative comments on Kobe and some for good reason. How can you not like a player who is willing to take the clutch shot time and time again by trying to carry his team to victory. Not to mention his willingness to play through injuries over the last few years.

Well, I'm not here to start fights, but merely to comment on a phenomenal player. I've read so many negative comments on Kobe and some for good reason. How can you not like a player who is willing to take the clutch shot time and time again by trying to carry his team to victory. Not to mention his willingness to play through injuries over the last few years. Posted by greeneater2

Two reasons:1. He NEVER lets anyone else take the shot - Pierce does2. This is a Celtics forum, nimrod!!

In Response to Re: Kobe took 29 more shots tonight : Two reasons: 1. He NEVER lets anyone else take the shot - Pierce does 2. This is a Celtics forum, nimrod!!Posted by Red-16Russ-11

Pierce cannot create his shot off dribble like Kobe can. Most of the shots Pierce makes come from wide open jumpers. I'll give some credit some to Pierce driving the lane and making shots, but not much!

In Response to Re: Kobe took 29 more shots tonight : Pierce cannot create his shot off dribble like Kobe can. Most of the shots Pierce makes come from wide open jumpers. I'll give some credit some to Pierce driving the lane and making shots, but not much!Posted by greeneater2

Point is - Pierce has the ball in his hands, like koME does - that is the sameBUT - Pierce doesn't care if he, or Ray or KG take the last shot - that is the difference - try to stay on topic!!

In Response to Re: Kobe took 29 more shots tonight : Point is - Pierce has the ball in his hands, like koME does - that is the same BUT - Pierce doesn't care if he, or Ray or KG take the last shot - that is the difference - try to stay on topic!!Posted by Red-16Russ-11

Kobe probably the deadliest closer in the NBA today. Don't believe the Celtics have anything even close. Kobe shooting just under 50% for that game is good, since most of those shots are outside jumpers! Enjoy your day!

If a great player has good shot attempts he should take them. Kobe forced his shots against Denver. Last nights shots came within the flow of the game. I would rather Kobe take them then Artest or Fisher.Posted by mtrax

Funny, because before the game last night, in an interview on the radio, Mike Brown said koME didn't force ANY shots against DEN.....hmmm....who to believe, mtrax or Mike Brown?.............tough call!!

Kobe probably the deadliest closer in the NBA today. Don't believe the Celtics have anything even close. Kobe shooting just under 50% for that game is good, since most of those shots are outside jumpers! Enjoy your day!Posted by greeneater2

In the last 3 games, koME 26 - 75! He WAS a great closer, now he's a great occasional closer. And the Celtics, as I said before, have THREE players who can take the last shot. No one has to go one on four!!

In Response to Re: Kobe took 29 more shots tonight : In the last 3 games, koME 26 - 75! He WAS a great closer, now he's a great occasional closer. And the Celtics, as I said before, have THREE players who can take the last shot. No one has to go one on four!!Posted by Red-16Russ-11

Oh my! You're cherry picking stats again. Kobe shooting stats are phenomenal if you consider he did it with several injuries to his shooting hand the last several seasons. Once he figures out how to deal with the current injury his percentages will increase dramatically. Enjoy the day!

In Response to Re: Kobe took 29 more shots tonight : Oh my! You're cherry picking stats again. Kobe shooting stats are phenomenal if you consider he did it with several injuries to his shooting hand the last several seasons. Once he figures out how to deal with the current injury his percentages will increase dramatically. Enjoy the day!Posted by greeneater2

Cherry picking - ok greatFor the YEAR - .417 from the field...... .212 from "3"...... .815 FTthat places him..6th on the team in FG%...6th on the team in 3pt FG%...yet his 156 shots far surpasses #2 man Gasol's 85

This is the type of injury you cannot "deal with". While his tolerance level is admirable, this injury needs rest, and he won't do that!!

In Response to Re: Kobe took 29 more shots tonight : Cherry picking - ok great For the YEAR - .417 from the field...... .212 from "3"...... .815 FT that places him..6th on the team in FG%...6th on the team in 3pt FG%...yet his 156 shots far surpasses #2 man Gasol's 85 This is the type of injury you cannot "deal with". While his tolerance level is admirable, this injury needs rest, and he won't do that!!Posted by Red-16Russ-11

Oh yes he will, because Kobe is the considered the top closer in the game today. As I previously explained, only seven games into the season he has plenty of time to figure it out. Bro, enjoy the rest of today!

In Response to Re: Kobe took 29 more shots tonight : Oh yes he will, because Kobe is the considered the top closer in the game today. As I previously explained, only seven games into the season he has plenty of time to figure it out. Bro, enjoy the rest of today!Posted by greeneater2

"Explain" it again, son. Seems to me all you did was STATE it like it was a fact!! Sorry, need more proof than that!!

If he didn't get hot he would have shot them out of the game. He was 5-17 at one time ingnoring Bynum and Gasol who were dominating thus Bynum and him jawing before halftime. Great teamate !!!Posted by tompenny

Sorry but you are simply not telling the truth. That would have been all over the sports news today. Like Kevin Durant and Westbrook. Just keeping you honest.

If he didn't get hot he would have shot them out of the game. He was 5-17 at one time ingnoring Bynum and Gasol who were dominating thus Bynum and him jawing before halftime. Great teamate !!!Posted by tompenny

Kobe was not 5-17 at one point. Don't just make stuff up.You might want to check the play by play for the facts.

You don't watch your own games? LOL Yep. Bynum was estatic Kobe was chucking 3's while he had post position. It's also funny you didn't know he shot 5-14 at halftime. I was off. he was very efficient !!!

"But with the Los Angeles Lakers, things are never that simple.

Kobe Bryant responded to his growing legion of critics by taking even more shots (29 last night compared to 28 in the ghastly loss to Denver on Sunday) on route to 37 points. Teammate Andrew Bynum had the first 20/20 outing of his career, but one gets the sense that he could’ve done a lot more offensively had he gotten the ball more frequently, and his frustration on the court throughout the game indicated that he felt the same way"